A neurologist is teaching about sensory pathways. Which information should the neurologist in-clude? Sensory pathways in the spinal cord to the thalamus are included in the:

a. corticospinal tract.
b. pyramids.
c. spinothalamic tract.
d. anterior column.


ANS: C
The spinothalamic tract carries nerve impulses from the spinal cord to the thalamus in the dien-cephalon; the corticospinal tract carries motor impulses. The pyramids assist with motor move-ments. The anterior column carries nerve impulses.

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